Getting Started

Read about The Game. Learn the Rules.Understand the language for counting. If you're interested in signing up for an Italian Fingers Championship Tournament, click Sign Ups to find the
next tournament sign up date and then follow the directions at theSign Ups page for signing up.

The Game

It's a battle to become the IFC (Italian Fingers Championship) Champ and the IFC gives you that opportunity. This hand and mouth game brings much to the table. Get started and learn the
Rules. Get your team ready and get ready to battle. Win it all and become the Italian Fingers World Champion. Get your team name inscribed on the Italian Fingers World Championship Trophy for
bragging rights for yourself and your team. Is it strategy, luck, skillful planning, a crazy stare, intimidation from the sound of your voice, patience or just a unique playing style that will be
brought to the table for a shot at the title? Practicing with others would be considered a wise choice but it's also a choice you have to decide for yourself. Are you ready?

Rules

Double Elimination
Teams of 4 members
12 points per leg
3 legs per game
No zeros – must throw 1-5

Total amount of teams will be thrown in a hat. At random numbers will be drawn with the highest number seeded against the lowest number for round one. Round two, Winners will be seeded against the
winners from round one in order of their original seed. Losers likewise, will be seeded against other losers from round one in accordance with their original seed. Losers of Round two from the losers
bracket are eliminated. Rounds will continue until a team out of the Winners bracket only remains. They will be seeded against the remaining team from the Losers bracket. In order to be crowned
champion, the Winner's bracket representative must beat the Losers bracket representative once. The Losers bracket representative must beat the Winners bracket Champion twice in order to be crowned
champion.